The biggest night of television, the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, uncharacteristically made a move to Monday night (September 17) and was broadcast live on NBC from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. It's a major shift for NBC indeed. The last time the peacock network was in charge of airing the Emmy Awards (in 2014), it had raked in an impressive 15.6 million average total viewers, marking the second-highest-rated broadcast in the past five years. With the show back to a weekday once again, on the heels of the cultural and socio-political movements in Hollywood, all eyes were on the annual gala.

'Saturday Night Live' stars Colin Jost and Michael Che were tasked with hosting duties, with Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph taking charge of keeping the giggles coming. Leading the nominations this year was HBO hit 'Game of Thrones' with 22 nods, with 'Westworld', and 'Saturday Night Live' following close behind with 21 nominations. However, none of these shows managed to win big on the big night, with 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' turning out to be the biggest hit. The 70 Primetime Emmys was also supposed to be all about inclusivity and diversity, but ultimately it turned out to be a huge let-down in this regard with 'Atlanta' failing to take home a single award and only winners who identify as people of color.

Check out the full list of winners here:

Outstanding drama series

Game of Thrones (WINNER)

The Handmaid's Tale

Stranger Things

The Americans

This Is Us

Westworld

Variety Talk Series

Last Week Tonight (WINNER)

Full Frontal With Samantha Bee

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah

The Late Late Show With James Corden

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Limited Series

The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (WINNER)

yan Murphy (C) and cast and crew accepts the Outstanding Limited Series award for 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story' onstage during the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Directing for a Drama Series"Paterfamilias," The Crown (WINNER)Directed by Stephen Daldry

"Beyond the Wall," Game of ThronesDirected by Alan Taylor

"The Dragon and the Wolf," Game of ThronesDirected by Jeremy Podeswa

"After," The Handmaid's TaleDirected by Kari Skogland

"The Toll," OzarkDirected by Jason Bateman

"Tonight We Improvise," OzarkDirected by Daniel Sackheim

"Chapter Nine: The Gate," Stranger ThingsDirected by The Duffer Brothers

Writing for a Drama Series"Start," The Americans (WINNER)Written by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg

"Mystery Man," The CrownWritten by Peter Morgan

"The Dragon and the Wolf," Game of ThronesWritten by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss

"June," The Handmaid's TaleTeleplay by Bruce Miller

"Nice Face," Killing EveWritten by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

"Chapter Nine: The Gate," Stranger ThingsWritten by The Duffer Brothers

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:

Thandie Newton, Westworld (WINNER)

Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid's Tale

Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things

Ann Dowd, The Handmaid's Tale

Lena Headey, Game of Thrones

Vanessa Kirby, The Crown

Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid's Tale

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:

Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones (WINNER)

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones

Joseph Fiennes, The Handmaid's Tale

David Harbour, Stranger Things

Mandy Patinkin, Homeland

Matt Smith, The Crown

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special:

The Oscars (WINNER)Directed by Glenn Weiss

Glenn Weiss , winner of the Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special award for 'The Oscars,' proposes marriage to Jan Svendsen onstage during the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Dave Chappelle: EquanimityDirected by Stan Lathan

Jerry Seinfeld: Jerry Before SeinfeldDirected by Michael Bonfiglio

Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your LifeDirected by Marcus Raboy

John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (WINNER)Written by John Mulaney

John Mulaney accepts the Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special award for 'John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City' onstage during the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your LifeWritten by Steve Martin and Martin Short

Comedy Series

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Television Movie:

Regina King, Seven Seconds (WINNER)

Jessica Biel, The Sinner

Laura Dern, The Tale

Michelle Dockery, Godless

Edie Falco, Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders

Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Cult

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Darren Criss accepts the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie award for 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story' onstage during the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

'Clean Up,' American VandalWritten by Kevin McManus and Matthew McManus

'House by the Lake,' The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime StoryWritten by Tom Rob Smith

'Godless'Written by Scott Frank

'Patrick Melrose'Written by David Nicholls

'Twin Peaks'Written by David Lynch and Mark Frost

Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Television Movie:

Jeff Daniels, Godless (WINNER)

Brandon Victor Dixon, Jesus Christ Superstar

John Leguizamo, Waco

Ricky Martin, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Edgar Ramirez, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Michael Stuhlbarg, The Looming Tower

Finn Wittrock, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Television Movie:

Merritt Wever, Godless (WINNER)

Sara Bareilles, Jesus Christ Superstar

Penelope Cruz, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Judith Light, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Adina Porter, American Horror Story: Cult

Letitia Wright, Black Museum (Black Mirror)

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:

Bill Hader, Barry (WINNER)

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish

Ted Danson, The Good Place

Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm

Donald Glover, Atlanta

William H. Macy, Shameless

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:

Rachel Brosnahan accepts the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series award for 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' onstage during the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 (Getty Images)

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